## Abstract ## Background. Postoperative swallowing function may be influenced by a number of treatment variables; this study examines the relationship of various treatment factors to measures of swallow function. ## Methods. Swallowing was examined with the modified barium swallow procedure in
11:06 AM: Dysphagia in Patients Treated for Oropharyngeal Cancer
✍ Scribed by Stacey Leigh Smith; Amy Clark Hessel
- Book ID
- 116811968
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications
- Year
- 2006
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 47 KB
- Volume
- 135
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0194-5998
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